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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
607 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon
  Shoal out 60 nm...
  Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5
  fathoms...

* Until 700 AM EDT.

* At 607 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm south of
  Looe Key Light, moving northwest at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.

  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher
           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* Locations in the warning include...
  Big Pine Shoal, Annette Key, Howe Key, Big Munson Island, Raccoon
  Key, Little Pine Key, and Snipe Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building
seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go
below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 2409 8128 2456 8168 2458 8165 2458 8167
      2459 8168 2460 8167 2461 8173 2468 8178
      2493 8126 2472 8110 2471 8112 2471 8109
      2470 8109 2470 8112 2469 8108 2434 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 1007Z 141DEG 27KT 2432 8133

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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